I have made a major change in my Gardening Angel Project. I have decided to use a much smaller box. You can just make out the shape of the box in the photo above. […]
Jack and Jill Revisited
Last weekend I was revisiting old notebooks, like 10 years old or more. I came across a series of images designed around the idea; what happens when nursery rhyme characters grow up? Some […]
A Young Angel
A different palette for me. And the original drawing.
From Sketching to Stitching
As you know I have been sketching and stitching angels. In the past I have used Transfer-eze, a sticky back, water soluble stabilizer as a way of transferring a pattern to black wool. […]
Christmas In Space, or Stumpwork In Space part 2
I have an entire book filled with drawings of who should be living in my Rocketland. Perhaps they will show up in my work soon. It is so much fun to revisit […]
Stumpwork in Space, Part 1
I need a break from the Gardening Angel. Here is a series “Rocketland” begun in 2010. My designs, my digitizing and my craziness. I was experimenting with the concept of stumpwork done […]
Gardening Angel Progress
As I work I often feel as though I am making no progress. Then I look at my last blog post and I can see that isn’t true. The angels arms and hands […]
Step by step, inch by inch……
Thank you for all of the input on my last post. The yellow wings will stay at the top, but I also want something winglike to frame the skirt. I spent 6 hours stitching […]
Casket Chronicles, Pieces
I am amazed by designers who draw out and then stitch out the design as they first drew it. My work evolves constantly as I work. Here the half worked yellow wings are placed […]
Casket Chronicles
My gardening angel now has arms, but no sleeves. I have decided to use the green velvet as a backdrop for the skirt scene. The 3D elements will be added to the top of […]